Respiratory Protection (1-2 hours of training)
ITC Learning
This comprehensive interactive multimedia-training program consists of one lesson that trains participants in the selection, fitting, cleaning, sanitizing, storage, inspection and repair of various types of respirators.
Audience: This program is mandatory training for all employees who may use respiratory protection equipment on the job.
Prerequisites: This lesson is designed so that no prior knowledge is required.
Objectives:
- Be able to describe the respiratory protection responsibilities of the employer
- Explain the purpose of an employer’s respiratory protection program and the employee’s role in the program
- Describe the respiratory protection responsibilities of the employee
- Identify protection factors and explain how the protection factor indicates the effective-ness of different respirators
- Explain how Air Purifying Respirators (APRs) work
- Describe the conditions necessary for proper function of an APR
- Explain the differences between air purifying respirators and Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPRs)
- Describe what is required in order for PAPRs to function properly
- Describe the limitations of APRs and PAPRs
- Explain how a supplied air respirator (SAR) works and identify the appropriate applications for this type of respirator
- Describe the conditions necessary for the proper function of an SAR
- Explain how a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBAs) works and identify the appropriate applications for this type of respirator
- Describe the conditions necessary for the proper function of an SCBA
- Describe the limitations of working with air line respirators and SCBAs
- Read and properly interpret respirator cartridge labels
- Identify different types of special use respiratory equipment, such as high efficiency filters, and describe appropriate applications for each
- Explain the purpose of a qualitative fit test and its limitations
- Inspect an air purifying respirator
- Inspect a supplied air respirator
- Properly don a respirator
- Perform positive and negative pressure fit checks
- Properly clean and store respirators
- Define the term IDLH and describe several factors that could cause an environment to be considered immediately dangerous to life and health
- Describe an oxygen deficient atmosphere
- Explain the precautions that must be taken in several emergency situations